Reaction: 90210 2.16

Previously On: Naomi reminds Silver that Teddy is a player and suggests she spies on him, Teddy gets upset with her for spying and says he needs “space,” Dixon’s birthmom Dana comes to town, Kai asks Debbie how she’s doing with that, Harry doesn’t understand that Debbie is upset, Dixon’s car is stolen, Jasper stole the car for Annie because it’s evidence of his uncle’s death, Gia likes someone and confesses to Ade that it’s her she likes

The title is a play on “stark raving mad.” How Gossip Girl of them.

Naomi and Liam are passionately making out. It’s sort of slow-mo with the camera revoling around them.

Why am I not surpised?

A car is beeping because they’re blocking a parking space at West Bev.

Naomi could care less. I would expect Liam to care. He doesn’t, thought.

Naomi finally gives in and walks off.

Liam and Naomi walk into school together.

Jasper comes up to Annie and says how he knows she’s freaked out but he was doing her a favor.

Q1: You have to know I’ll do anything for you. Anything.” “You really want to do something for me? Just leave me alone.”–Jasper and Annie

She walks off. He is not happy as he watches her go.

Navid is starting a Blaze meeting and introduces their new faculty adviser, Mr. Cannon–played by Dawson’s Creek Hal Ozsan.

His hair is bit shorter than what it was during his DC days but still a bit wily.

Silver and Naomi run in a bit late. Lila is there, too.

Cannon went to Columbia and interned at 60 Minutes before going into academia. Hm. Would actually expect a much longer legitimate career before being allowed to teach journalism.

Q2: I find my role here as challenging each and every one of you to dig deeper, do better and find the journalistic truth in all the stories that we tell.–Cannon

You tell ’em how it’s done, Mr. Cannon!

Naomi introduces herself and asks what happens if she digs deeper, blahblahblah but it’s all edited out by Navid.

Q18: “Gloria Steinems? What’s a Steinem? That disease you get on your eye?” “Beats me. They had the name when I joined.” “Are you guys kidding? Gloria Steinems. Gloria Steinem. Oh, c’mon! She’s only like one of the most important feminists. Owner and publisher of Ms. magazine.” “You know what a Steinem is? A beer mug.” “Yes, that is totally it.”–Naomi, Ade, Silver, Naomi Ade

LOL That is terrible.

Ade says she wants to talk to them about something “complicated.”

Apparently Silver has like a kitchen in her garage bedroom. Way to make it so she never has to go into Kelly’s house!

Ade says that Gia told her she has a crush on her.

Silver and Naomi are shocked but not uncomfy, which is good.

Silver asks how Ade reacted.

Ade says she freaked out and avoided her but now she’s over it.

She says they have a “really great connection” and she started thinking about her yesterday as more than a friend.

Silver and Naomi are all smiles. That’s really nice. I’m glad they’re doing it this way.

Q19: We were watching this romantic scene in a movie and I kind of stopped watching the movie and started thinking about Gia. And I don’t know why. Maybe I’m just trying to rebound from Navid. Like, I know I need to move on but I didn’t think I’d be moving on with a girl…until now.–Ade

Q20: Crafty! A little lady-lady action might be just the thing to get the Persian stallion back in your stable!–Naomi

LOL at Naomi saying “lady-lady action.” Lady.

Ade asks what they think.

Q21: “If I’m having these feelings for a girl, does that mean I’m gay?” “It’s a little gay.” [Silver glares at her.] “What, it is!”–Adrianna and Naomi

Silver says sexuality isn’t black and white. There’s more of a spectrum. Well said.

Naomi agrees.

Q22: Gay guys, straight guys, they all want to sleep with me.–Naomi

Kind of a riff off a line from RENT. I’ll let it slide.

Silver says she thinks people fall usually in the middle of the spectrum but…

Q23: It all depends on where we are and who we’re open to falling in love with.–Silver

I feel like they need to take the Kinsey test or something. Of course, only Silver will know what it is.

Naomi thinks she’d make a really good day icon. Cher, Liza and her. LOL

She asks Kai what he’s doing and he says he was reading her signal. LOL

She says that shouldn’t have happened–but which? The signal or the kiss?

She reiterates that she’s married and takes off.

Silver calls Teddy, saying she hasn’t seen him today and asks if everything’s okay.

He’s at the beach club but tells he’s “laying low” because of a “wicked hang over.”

Q25: From a Tarantino movie?–Silver

I would not be surprised, Silver!

Teddy says he and Tara skipped the movie.

He talks about their night. I kind of missed it.

Silver sarcastically says it sounds like fun.

He says it was and says he has to get back on the court. So much for laying low.

Dixon is playing a videogame in his room. Dana enters.

He doesn’t seem to care.

She asks what happened to their plans.

He says he forgot. “My bad.”

She says he’s upset that she’s leaving.

Q26: Think I’d be used to that by now.–Dixon

Aw.

This is only like his third scene. And Navid had what, two?

Dana says this isn’t goodbye for good. He “whatever”s her.

She says reconnecting this past week has been amazing and she wants to be a regular part of his life.

He gets a bit angry, asking why he should believe her.

He points out she says she wants him in her life but she’s never reached out to him.

Q27: You’re my mother! It’s not supposed to be like that.–Dixon

True. But, as Silver might say, it’s not black and white.

She says she didn’t contact him because she didn’t want to disrupt his life.

And she thought about him every day, always prayed for him.

She kind of begs him to believe her.

Q28: “All this time, I thought you moved on.” “Never. You’re my baby.”–Dixon and Dana

She reiterates she wants to be in his life and says she’ll be around as much as he wants her to.

Don’t make promises you can’t keep, Dana.

They embrace. Dixon is still upset. It’s sad.

Naomi is at the Blaze meeting she orchestrated. It looks like 3 times as many people as the prior meeting.

And why did they all come? Just because Naomi said so?

She’s going on about how there’s a time when the little people wake up and need to realize together they can be a big person and fight tyranny.

She probably doesn’t know it, but she’s totally talking class warfare and proletarian versus plebeian and all that. She should read some Marx.

LOL Silver makes a comment about her metaphors.

Naomi says they must fight for her to be “reinstated” and Cannon sent away.

Navid walks in at this inopportune time. He asks what’s going on.

She says how Cannon kicked her off the Blaze so everyone is striking. (Um, are they?)

Q29: “We have to get an edition out by Friday.” “Tough ta-tas, honey!”–Navid and Naomi

LOL I’m really liking her this ep.

She starts chanting “union, union.” LOL

Navid tries to calm her down, saying he’ll talk to Cannon and see if he will give her another chance.

Naomi gives in and says he should report back tomorrow.

Debbie is frosting a cake. What a Debbie Homemaker!

Dana comes in.

Debbie says that Dixon told her she’s leaving.

Dana says she had to get back to work.

Debbie says it’s been nice having her. Yeah, right, Deb.

Dana says she has something awkward to tell her.

Yesterday, she went to meet Dixon and saw her at a cafe with “a handsome man.”

Debbie tries to brush it off and says Kai is her yoga teacher.

Q30: That’s a rather close student-teacher relationship you have there.–Dana

(Wow. That line really brought out a theme for the episode.)

Debbie insists it wasn’t she thinks.

She says how it was a mistake and she wishes she could take it back and she told Kai “in no uncertain terms” and she’s going to tell Harry as soon as he gets home.

Dana is nodding, nodding, nodding.

She asks if telling Harry is a good idea.

Debbie is surprised.

Dana says she sees there’s tension around them already and she knows, from her experiencing temping for a divorce lawyer, that jealousy is the number one killer of relationships.

(Hm. Another theme of the ep.)

Debbie tries to end it by saying it’s a “family matter.”

Dana agrees but says family matters “trickle down to the kids.”

Q31: And one of your kids I gave birth to.–Dana

Debbie is clearly not pleased by that.

Dana says she has a great family and shouldn’t risk it.

Debbie looks like she’s considering it.

Ade is reading when Gia comes in.

She tells Gia she’s confused.

Ade asks that, if sexuality is a spectrum, do people choose to be straight because it’s what they’re used to.

Gia shrugs, saying maybe some people do.

Ade asks if that means being gay is a choice, because she doesn’t believe that’s true.

Gia says she doesn’t think it’s a choice for a lot of people and she’s liked girls as far back as she can remember but that doesn’t mean everyone’s like that.

I’ve never heard that perspective. Interesting.

She says some people might fall in the middle.

Ade says that makes sense. Probably because Silver said the same thing.

But she basically says she’s still confused.

Gia asks her why she’s reading a book about sexuality.

Ade admits it’s because she thinks she likes her.

Q32: “Whatever you’re struggling with, I don’t think you’re going to find the answer in one of these books.” “Yeah, no kidding. So how do I figure it out?” “Well, um, we could…kiss, and I don’t know, see how you feel?”–Gia and Ade

Q34: “But was it something you liked and got out of your system or something you liked and want to do again?” “Something I want to do again. So what does that mean?” “You’re saying you kind of dig me. And if I asked you out on a date, you’d probably say yes. Do you want to gout on a date?”–Gia and Ade

Ade kisses her.

Q35: That would be a yes.–Ade

They kiss and giggle.

Navid walks down the stairs, to where the Gloria Steinems are performing. In school.

I kind of like it.

Gia is watching along with two dozen others or do.

Silver spies Teddy working out. I don’t think he needs any more of that. Perfection.

Silver cuts right to it.

Q36: You were right. You said I was jealous and I am. You win.–Silver

Teddy says he tried to tell her but she was like, “I can handle this” and kind of mimics her! LOL

She “whatever”s him and starts to walk away but stops.

Q37: “I don’t get it. You make this huge play to be with me and now you’re just willing to throw it all away because I made one–incredibly stupid, jealous–mistake. What’s going on?” “I don’t know. I just…I don’t know. What if it wasn’t a mistake? What if you were right?” “What do you mean?” “I didn’t have to go to that coffeehouse. I could’ve just e-mailed her instead. But I left the door wide open.” “But nothing happened.” “It could have.” “Anything could happen to anyone at any moment.” “I’m not just anyone, Silver. I’m Spence Montomgery’s son. My dad’s had four wives and cheated on all of them.” “You’re not your father.” “How do you know? I don’t even know. I never cared enough about a girl to stay faithful before. But I care about you a lot. I’d hate myself if I ever cheated on you.” “I trust you.”–Silver and Teddy

Timely, purposeful mention of Teddy’s dad.

They shly smiley at each other, the music kicks up and they kiss. And he unncessarily lifts her up. Um, oky.

Time for Dana and Dixon to say goodbye.

Q38: “I’m warning you. I’m not really good with this emotional stuff.” “Where do you think you get that from? It is genetic.”–Dixon and Dana

They smile and laugh.

She promises to call every week.

He says they can Skype and watch the game together.

She says she doesn’t know what that means, lol, but it sounds like fun.

She gives him an envelope of cash, saying it’s his half because they won the bet. Um, not they didn’t.

Q39: It’s just a little something to make up for the miss birthdays and Christmases, visits from the tooth fairy.–Dana

Guess you can buy Dixon’s love.

They hug. It’s kinda sad.

Q40: I’ll see ya, son.–Dana

He looks sad. But is very happy with the wad of cash. I wonder how much it is.

Liam is shirtless–more, please–and walks outside, where Naomi is laying on a lounge chair.

He asks where his shirts are.

She says that since he’s saying for a while, she thought he should have a drawer.

She thanks him.

And then she says her drawers were all filled so she cleared him a space under the bed. LOL I’m surprised she didn’t relegate him to one of the guest rooms.

They start to make out. It’s hot. As usual.

She says she likes playing house with him.

Silver and Ade walk up. Silver says it’s awkward.

They stop kissing, blush.

Silver says they wanted to talk to her about Cannon.

Naomi says it’s all good. Navid spoke to him and he agreed to led her back on. “Isn’t that great?”

Um, no, they say. She can’t let him get away with what he said.

Liam overhears, comes out, asks what Cannon said.

Naomi smiles. “It’s nothing, honey.”

Liam insists he wants to know.

Silver tells him how Cannon said she can get back on the Blaze if she slept with him.

He has the “what?!” reaction

Naomi says it’s okay and they can forget about it.

Liam sooo doesn’t want to do that. Silver, too.

Silver says it’s sexual harassment and she can’t let him get away with it.

Q41: Naomi, c’mon. You don’t want to be a doormat like both of our mothers were.–Liam

She’s clearly freaking out inside, eyes darting everywhere.

Annie is calling Liam. She leaves him a message. It’s awk. She says she’s calling because they didn’t get to talk earlier and if needs anything, to call her.

What is her motivation? Just trying to be a good friend?

Her phone rings and she picks up and says “hey” thinking it’s him.

But it’s Jasper.

Q42: “I told you to leave me alone. What do I have to do get that through your head?” “Don’t worry. I got the message loud and clear. I just wanted to say goodbye.” “Are you going somewhere?” “You can say that. Listen, if I can’t be with you, there’s no point in living. Bye, Annie.–Annie and Jasper

He hangs up on her, crying.

She is shocked and horrified.

He takes a deep breath and fade to black.

Preview: Ivy asks Dixon to hang out. The voiceover asks “Are they or aren’t they?” Dixon and Ivy call each other their “little poppy pants.” Naomi doesn’t believe they’re actually dating. Ivy tells Dixon that if they were actually dating, she would be all over him right now. Cut to them making out. Naomi whispers to Dixon, so Ivy can hear, that he can do better.

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Brandon M(23:46:42) :

Okay, I liked this episode. I thought it had a different feel to it – it seemed like they filmed more on location especially with some of the West Bev scenes. Maybe that’s why it felt differently to me. It’s funny, because before when I saw the new location I couldn’t stand it. . . now when I see it, all I can think about is Harbor. >_>

Naomi staying in that huge house all by herself feels so far-fetched to me. It’s probably the only thing that annoyed me about this episode. It would be nice if they explored where her relationship stands with her mother and father at this point. It’s not that big of a deal I guess.

Looking forward to next week for once!

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Brandon M(23:47:11) :

And I think I’m also going to be rooting for Annie & Liam. I really enjoyed their scene together in the car.

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Wes(02:49:08) :

I just have to say that for once, I actually liked Naomi in this episode with her humor. It had me laughing the whole episode. Also I started to feel a little bit for Liam and Naomi together, it was kinda sweet the way he came over and they had that little talk and she let him stay with her for as long as she wanted.

Naomi just… I have nothing else to say but desperate for attention.

Liam’s Step-dad is an a-hole and I’m glad Liam knocked his face in, now he needs plastic surgery lol.

Mr.Cannon was creepy from scene one IMO. Something was a bit off about him.

Silver and Teddy were boring.

Navid and Lila are cute together.

I was interesting in Gia and Ade throughout the whole episode. I’m starting to like them together. I also really enjoyed Silver’s speech about being straight, bi, and/or gay. The writers really did good with that one.

Debbie and Kai was a big WOW, but deep down I think he knew what he was doing which makes it even more fun. I am secretly rooting for them to hook up someday, hopefully he returns for season 3 after Harry leaves.

Dixon and Dana was another one of my favorites, I liked all of their scenes together but I didn’t like how Dana told Debbie to lie to Harry about the kiss. That wasn’t cool at all! I liked how she gave Dixon that sh*t load of money though. I was like WOW I wish that was my mom lol

Jasper was creepy as usual but I’m starting to feel sorry for him. Is that weird? LOL

:O Can’t believe Ivy wasn’t here! I missed her but I’m glad she is back next Tuesday 🙂

And last but certainly not least Liam and Annie 🙂 I was so absorbed into all of their scenes, not caring that there was only 3 of them. they two just are great and I can’t wait to see more of them. I am team Lannie 100 % 🙂

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Carla(05:55:58) :

I missed Ivy on the episode, but Liam and Annie were so great! I love their scenes, and I was so absorbed into those that I barely noticed the other stuffs that were happening 😛

Anyway Naomi so annoying as usual, Pff such a Liar!

Can’t wait for new scenes of Lannie and also Dixon and Ivy seems interesting

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Mich(06:12:00) :

The Ade/Gia relationship seems forced as do all other relationships on the show but at least the talk of the three girls made up for it.

why is Navid ever in any of these episodes unless he is dating a girl? I want them to give him a story line of his own but not something that makes me fall asleep like the Dixon story line.

Liam and Annie are friends now? This show is so transparent its painful clearly they’re going for the pairing. The same with Dixon/Ivy, they have to be together since they’re the only single ones left. What about letting people be friends first, what about build up and not randomly making characters friends so that their “hook up” makes sense.

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Wes(08:32:10) :

@Mitch The Liam and Annie friendship will be a slow build up, it won’t be rushed like everyone elses but I agree that Gia and Ade was a little forced.

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James(04:29:07) :

Realized that Hal Ozsan was also a castmember of ABC Family’s “Fallen” starring Paul Wesley who’s currently in The Vampire Diaries with Nina Dobrev who’s previous show was Degrassi TNG which is also the same show Shenae Grimes was before being cast for 90210 2 years ago.